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> But I work in a space where C and C++ have been the only option for the last 30 years with absolutely no production-ready alternative. What "space"? My gues
by throwaway2037 27d ago
> But I work in a space where C and C++ have been the only option for the last 30 years with absolutely no production-ready alternative.
What "space"? My guess: HFT or HPC.
- wrxd 27d agoTheir message begins with "As an embedded dev"
- tialaramex 27d ago"embedded" is very vague though. The problem is that both the guy writing PIC machine code for a $5 thermostat and the guy who wrote some Python running on the Linux box inside a Times Square moving advert think they're "an embedded dev".
- cmrdporcupine 27d agoRegardless, neither HPC or HFT are "embedded"
- ryukoposting 25d agoFair, I shoulda been more clear. Explained in a sibling comment. Bare metal. That's the real embedded if you ask me ;)
- ryukoposting 25d agoBare-metal embedded firmware for microcontrollers. Right now I do the EC that goes in your laptop. Making your fans spin, making your power button work, making your computer turn off if it gets too hot, stuff like that. Previously I've done firmware for bluetooth SOCs going into medical devices and little satcom doohickeys.